Fernie (BC), Canada – There are some interesting goings on this summer atop 7,000-foot Polar Peak at Fernie Alpine Resort. Stakes labeled “Tower 10,” “Tower 9,” etc. now stretch from the upper reaches of Currie Bowl to the very top of Polar Peak. Perhaps not coincidentally, a chairlift currently sits dismantled and staged in Fernie’s … Continue reading Is Fernie Installing a New Ski Lift to Polar Peak?
West Dover, VT – Officials at Mount Snow have announced that “Bluebird Express” will be the name of America’s only high speed detachable six passenger bubble chair lift, first announced last March and currently being installed at the southern Vermont ski and snowboard resort. Fittingly, the … Continue Reading ››
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – New Zealand is welcoming the world’s top-ranked women’s snowboarder, Jamie Anderson, at this week’s Billabong Slopestyle event. Jamie Anderson (photo: AJPR) This laid-back Californian is a huge star on the global woman’s snowboard … Continue Reading ››
with staff reports from First Tracks!! Online Media Kiltarlity, Scotland, UK – August is the month when the ski-obsessed can dare to start dreaming of the coming winter and hope for a snowy one. There are only 10 places in the Northern Hemisphere currently open for skiing, but healthy snowfalls on the glaciers of the … Continue reading Where to Ski and Snowboard in August
Government Camp, OR – Rossignol’s new giant slalom race ski with an early-rise tip was the talk of Mount Hood this summer as ski racers from across North America saw and felt the difference in their skiing and timed results. Timberline Ski Area’s Palmer Snowfield provided an ideal and effective training ground for the North … Continue reading Rossignol’s New GS Ski Turns Heads at Mt. Hood
Wilmington, NY – The hazy, hot and humid days of summer are a perfect time for donning ski wear, right? Right. Your thermometer may not be hinting at snow, but it’s never too early to begin thinking about winter or skiing and riding and the Whiteface Lake Placid Road Warriors are back out hitting the … Continue reading Dress for Winter and Earn a Lift Ticket to Ski Whiteface
Huntsville, UT – Ski areas aren’t typically known for having impeccable rest room facilities. Often they’re barely a step above a bus station men’s room. But one Utah ski resort is in the running to be named as having America’s Best Restroom. Now in its tenth year, the America’s Best Restroom contest is sponsored by … Continue reading Does Snowbasin Have the Best Bathrooms?
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